First night of Ben Harper's reunion with the Innocent Criminals receives heavy praise at The Fillmore

First night of Ben Harper's reunion with the Innocent Criminals receives heavy praise at The Fillmore
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
March 26, 2015


Ben Harper had not performed with The Innocent Criminals since 2008. On Wednesday, they proved they hadn’t lost a step — nor had their fan base forgotten about them — at the first of four straight nights at The Fillmore in San Francisco.

Many would suggest that Harper’s best work came while working with the Innocent Criminals in the 90s and into the early part of the 2000s. Playing crowd favorites from their back catalog, the sold out crowd couldn’t contain their excitement in between songs, often erupting in loud ovations that had Harper and his band humbled by their appreciation.

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90s acts rock downtown Vegas amidst heavy heat

90s acts rock downtown Vegas amidst heavy heat

Mark E. Ortega

June 30, 2013

If a near record-setting Las Vegas temperature wasn't hot enough Saturday night, additional heat was brought by the Summerland Tour as part of Fremont Street's Rock of Vegas 2013 free concert series in downtown Las Vegas.

Popular nineties acts Everclear, Live, Filter, and Sponge played over the course of more than three hours in front of a packed crowd that braved temperatures more than one hundred degrees. This despite the sun having set hours before.

The bands played condensed sets in order to get through the show by 12:30. Due to this, each act played through their recognizable hits while also throwing in a new track or two to bring attention to new albums they are or will soon be peddling.